VAZHAIKKAI THAKKALI KULAMBU / PLANTAIN CURRY

INGREDIENTS : 

Raw Banana - 2 medium size
Tomato - 6 small 
Chilli powder - 2 tsps 
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp 
Coriander powder - 1 tsp 
Salt to taste 
Curry leaves 
Mustard - 1 tsp 
Jeera -1 tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION : 

1) Boil the chopped vazhaikkai for 15 minutes. Peel the skin and chop them.





2) Heat oil in a kadai. Add Mustard, Jeera and curry leaves(I used dried curry leaves). 




3) When it splutters, add onion and saute till tender . 



4. Grind the tomatoes. Then add it to the onion. Saute till the raw smell leaves.








5) Add turmeric, chilli, coriander powders and salt . Add sufficient water. Bring it to boil.




6) When it starts boiling , add the vazhaikkai . Cover with a lid . Cook till the banana is soft and oil separates out. As we used boiled banana, check it is soft and tender and not overcooked.




Remove from the flame. Garnish with Coriander leaves . Serve hot with Rice .